Likewise there are similarities but the situation is not similar.
True . In Iraq - they made up outlandish tales about Weapons of Mass Destruction which werent true . In Libya theyve made up outlandish tales about the Libyan airforce bombing protestors , which also werent true . Unlike Iraq though it has actually been established the tales werent true prior to the war for regime and resources taking place .
And in Iraq there was a predominance of western mercenaries such as Blackwater etc who carried out awful atrocities against the civilian population for many years . That was apparently a good thing . In Libya howver mercenaries doing this are apparently very bad . Even though they dont actually exist and therefore werent actually doing anything, having no actual corporial form . Unlike Blackwater in Iraq .
In Iraq a non existent link was established between Saddam Hussein and AL qaeda , as further justification for war against Iraq . In the case of Libya though the people they are fighting the war for are most definitely linked to Al Qaeda , with one known rebel leader Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi having been captured on Jihad by the USA , interned in Guantanamo and then released to a Libyan jail .
And the Benghazi based Libyan Islamic Fighting group being a known Al Qaeda affiliate , contributing the second highest number of foreign Jihadis to Iraq and with bases in Afghanistan too . One would have thought Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi and his chums should be on a no fly list , but no . On this occasion they are the good guys and the whole of Libya instead arent allowed to fly on planes .
Unlike Iraq both Al Qaeda and al-Muhajiroun are fully behind the wests war this time and highly enthusiastic cheerleaders for it . Praising it as a war FOR ISLAM, as opposed to one against Muslims .
Nonetheless a UNSC resolution was passed authorizing a no fly zone to protect what are euphemistically called " civilians" , who are actually heavily armed combatants the western powers would like to see even more heavily armed . Almost from the outset however the no fly zone seems to be nothing to do with planes , they certainly didnt shoot down that rebel jet , the rebels did themselves . Its simply a no Libyan government zone , and they can bomb pretty much anything . Including planes and helicopters on the ground observing the no fly order . As well as tanks , jeeps , trucks , houses..the Presidents house..pretty much anything they want .
And this time the western media...well the Sun anyway - are proclaiming a muslim who supposedly flew a plane into a government building as a hero instead of a mad dog bastard who should be put down .
So its not totally similar , your quite right . Theres even more absolute bullshit and hypocrisy this time . And Obama has a fucking Nobel Peace prize too .
